Bridge work will cause road, rail closures

Portion of North Torrey Pines Road will be closed while bridge is upgraded, repaired

Construction on the North Torrey Pines Bridge will hamper coastal travel for the next two weekends.

Bridge work will close North Torrey Pines Road from the Torrey Pines State Beach parking lot to Carmel Valley Road from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 12 and 13, according to a traffic alert email from Del Mar.

Construction will also close rail travel, including Coaster and Amtrak trains, on Jan. 12 and 13, the email states.

Bicyclists are being asked to pedal around the closed road using Carmel Valley Road and the parking lot at Torrey Pines State Beach. Those on foot will see a posted detour and should not use the North Torrey Pines Road Bridge or cross the tracks nearby.

Coaster travelers are being encouraged to use Breeze bus Route 101 to travel between stations during construction, North County Transit District officials said. Route 101 information can be found at

Updates will be available on Del Mar’s website under “Construction and Traffic Updates.”

The construction closures during recent weeks are part of Del Mar’s effort to preserve the North Torrey Pines Bridge, one of the city’s historical landmarks, according to the city’s website. Upgrades will make the bridge more earthquake-resistant and do away with crumbling concrete.